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LIRR Employees have gone on strike.

Union wants a 5% increase.

MTA is playing games with smaller raises and a lump sump payment at the final year. In addition, higher health insurance costs for new employees. They have also started a scare campaign about having to raise taxes and fares to cover the wage increase.

https://gothamist.com/news/lirr-workers-go-on-strike-shut-down-nations-busiest-commuter-train-line

*For those wondering why LIRR can go on strike, LIRR is covered by the Railway Labor Act of 1926 and not Taylor Law.